Mentioning the assault of Manipur Congress chief Keisham Meghachandra recently by a radical group, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on January 27 wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to claim that such a shocking incident points to “a complete collapse of governance”.
In his letter, Mr. Kharge also questioned the “inaction” by the State Government and the Home Ministry against those who targeted the Manipur Congress chief, who is also a legislator.
“On the 24th of January, a meeting was convened of ministers/MPs/MLAs in the historical Kangla Fort in Imphal — a place, as you are aware, that is heavily guarded by Central and State security forces. Many members present in the meeting were compelled and coerced to attend this meeting by an armed group, he claimed. Not only that, the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee President and MLA from Wangkhem, Keisham Meghachandra was brutally assaulted and tortured during this meeting,” Mr. Kharge said.
